Advocates a more militant approach to facing problems directly related to certain practices among publishers: discount, delivery, and a general disregard for the significance of libraries in the market. This can be seen by comparing the way publishers treat public and school libraries to the way they treat retail booksellers. (JPF)

Speed, fill rate, and discount are reasons why it is often preferable for libraries to order directly from publishers rather than through a distributor. Nevertheless, some publishers have decided not to accept orders from libraries and schools. This has had a deleterious effect on libraries and library collections. (MES)

Discusses actions of American Library Association's Ad Hoc Committee on Publishers' Trade Discounts on the "Resolution concerning Discounts Received by Public Libraries from Trade Publishers," highlighting libraries' portion of annual book sales, ordering practices, and legal questions. (EJS)

The advantages and disadvantages for libraries of dealing with book wholesalers are discussed, with tips on unsavory practices and how to prevent them. (JPF)

Describes the problem of decreasing options in the publishing and distribution of wholesale books, and suggests ways in which libraries can deal with this problem. (CMV)

Presents survey results from 171 public libraries regarding satisfaction/dissatisfaction and past dealings with wholesale book companies, and suggests that the diversity of wholesalers does not require present diverse and inconsistent discounting practices. (Author/CMV)

Reviews "Youth Indicators 1988: Trends in the Well-Being of American Youth," which provides the findings of a longitudinal study started in the 1950s. The statistical reports of the study address five major areas: demographics and family composition; family income; education; youth employment and finances; and health, behavior and attitudes. (CLB)